Author Archives: TJ Carson
Peoria seeks to dismiss litigation against Boyd Gaming over Par-A-Dice plans
PEORIA, Ill. - The city of Peoria is looking to dismiss its lawsuit against Boyd Gaming regarding the proposed Par-A-Dice casino redevelopment plans. A Motion to Voluntarily Dismiss the case was filed...
Feb 16, 2026 A screencap of a slide from a video on the Feb. 5th presentation to the Illinois Gaming Board by Boyd Gaming shows an updated plan for the proposed new Par-A-Dice Casino. (Body Gaming/Illinois Gaming Board)
Pritzker to present 8th budget as Illinois faces federal funding uncertainty
Article Summary Gov. JB Pritzker will present his eighth budget on Wednesday and outline a plan to deal with limited revenue growth and significant uncertainty over the future of federal funding for t...
Feb 16, 2026 Gov. JB Pritzker delivers his State of the State and budget address before the General Assembly at the Illinois State Capitol, Wednesday, Feb. 19. 2026. (Capitol News Illinois file photo by Andrew Adams)
Multiple injuries after Tazewell County interstate crash Sunday night
TAZEWELL COUNTY, Ill. - At least four people were injured after a crash Sunday night on Interstate 155 in Tazewell County. Illinois State Police says the two-vehicle crash occurred just before 8:00 P....
Feb 16, 2026 (Midwest Communications)
Penny shortage causes headaches for retailers in the Land of Lincoln
Article Summary Illinois citizens and retailers are grappling with the slow disappearance of the penny in the Land of Lincoln. The lack of fixed guidance at the state and federal levels on how to addr...
Feb 16, 2026 Springfield native Mary Disseler is a long-time volunteer at the Abraham Lincoln Presidential Museum, where she educates visitors about the legacy of America’s 16th president. (Medill Illinois News Bureau photo by Erika Tulfo)
Former Bradley Braves head coach, player Joe Stowell passes away
PEORIA, Ill. - Bradley University is mourning the passing of one of its basketball icons. The university announced on Sunday that former men's basketball coach and player Joe Stowell passed away. Stow...
Feb 15, 2026 (Bradley University Athletics)
Rubio strikes constructive tone but persists in US criticism of European allies
MUNICH, Feb 14 (Reuters) - U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio gave a message of unity to Europeans on Saturday, saying Washington was not looking to abandon the transatlantic alliance but that Europe...
Feb 14, 2026 U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio speaks during the Munich Security Conference (MSC) in Munich, Germany, February 14, 2026. REUTERS/Thilo Schmuelgen
Judge rules four people arrested by ICE without warrants should be released
Article Summary Federal Judge Jeffrey Cummings ordered the Department of Homeland Security on Friday to release four people arrested without warrants amid 'Operation Midway Blitz' by Monday evening. H...
Feb 14, 2026 National Immigrant Justice Center attorneys Mark Fleming and Keren Zwick, right, and ACLU of Illinois attorney Michelle García speak to reporters at the Dirksen Federal Courthouse in downtown Chicago after a Feb. 13, 2026, hearing on warrantless immigration arrests amid Operation Midway Blitz. (Capitol News Illinois photo by Maggie Dougherty)
Olympics-Figure skating-Malinin's Olympic dreams come to crashing halt at Milano Cortina Games
MILAN, Feb 13 (Reuters) - The pressure had been building, the glare of Olympic expectation, the scrutiny of a sport that demands not only athletic precision but artistic perfection. And on Friday, all...
Feb 14, 2026 Milano Cortina 2026 Olympics - Figure Skating - Men Single Skating - Free Skating - Milano Ice Skating Arena, Milan, Italy - February 13, 2026. Ilia Malinin of United States falls during the Free Skating REUTERS/Amanda Perobelli
Trump says he will seek to require voter ID for midterms regardless of Congress
WASHINGTON, Feb 13 (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump said on Friday that he would seek to impose voter identification requirements for the November midterm elections whether Congress approves th...
Feb 13, 2026 Speaker of the House Mike Johnson (R-LA), flanked by House Republican leadership and activists, speaks during a press conference after the Republican-controlled House of Representatives passed a bill requiring proof of U.S. citizenship to register to vote and when voting, ahead of the November midterm elections, on Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C., U.S., February 11, 2026. REUTERS/Kent Nishimura
Man injured after many bullets fly early Friday morning in Peoria's East Bluff
PEORIA, Ill. - One person was critically injured after a barrage of bullets in Peoria's East Bluff early Friday morning. Peoria Police says officers responded to the area of Prospect and Frye, just af...
Feb 13, 2026
